Dahi Vada

Preparation :15 mins
Cook :20 mins
Total Time :1552 hours 35 minutes
Servings :Makes 3 servings

Ingredients :

For The Vadas
1/2 cup urad dal (split black lentils) , soaked for 2 hours and drained
1/2 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
1/2 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
salt to taste
3/4 tsp oil for greasing

To Be Mixed Into A Curd Mixture
1 1/2 cups whisked thick curds (dahi)
2 tbsp milk
a pinch of salt

For Serving
3 tbsp khajur imli ki chutney
6 tsp green chutney
chilli powder for sprinkling
cumin seeds (jeera) powder for sprinkling

For The Garnish
3 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method :

For the vadas
For the vadasCombine the urad dal, ginger, green chillies and salt and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste using approx. ½ cup of water.
Transfer the batter into a deep bowl and keep aside.Heat a broad non-stick pan, grease it with ¼ tsp of oil, put 1 tbsp of the batter , you can make 4 vadas at a time, cover with a lid and cook on a slow flame for 2 to 3 minutes.Turnover, cover with a lid and cook again on a slow flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
Put them in a bowl with enough water and allow them to soak for 5 minutes. Squeeze and keep aside.
Repeat steps 3 to 5 to make 2 more batches. Keep aside.
How to proceed
How to proceedPlace 4 vadas in a serving plate, put little curd mixture 1 tbsp of khajur imli ki chutney, 2 tsp green chutney , little chilli powder, cumin seeds powder and finally 1 tbsp of coriander evenly over the curd mixture.Repeat step 1 to make 2 more servings.Serve immediately.